Work Experience in Business

DESCRIPTION:

Supervised work experience in business for the purpose of increasing student's understanding of the nature and scope of the operation of business, government, or service agencies. Class enrollment is dependent upon student being in a paid or volunteer or internship work experience learning environment. May be repeated for credit.

INFORMATION:

The purpose of Work Experience in Business is to provide students opportunities to develop or add to marketable skills related to the students’ vocational study programs. It combines classroom instruction with on-the-job experience. Students accomplish this process by setting short-range goals (specific learning objectives) with their employers that will assist them in developing new or expanded skills in the workplace and earn academic credit.

You can earn 1-4 units of credit based on the number of hours you work during the semester. If you are paid, you need 75 hours for each unit of credit to a maximum of four units (300 hours). If you are unpaid (internship), you need 60 hours for each unit of credit to a maximum of three units (180 hours). Please check with your professor for clarification.

In addition, weekly coordinating class activities are included and designed to develop lifelong independent workforce and career transition skills needed to seek, obtain, maintain, and change employment. Instruction will blend workforce competencies with classroom participation.  A timesheet must  be submitted by the end of the semester.  

During the semester, the professor must make a site visit with the employer and student.

ORIENTATION:  

Professor Roietta Fulgham is teaching this course at Sacramento City College. Please refer to the schedule for orientation dates and times. You may email the professor at fulghar@arc.losrios.edu or call (916) 484-8258.

TEXTBOOK:

When you attend the course orientation, you will be given the textbook information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A mid-semester conference (online or in person) will also be scheduled and announced through D2L at http://d2l.losrios.edu. The best way to reach the professor is through email.

All required Title V original forms must be completed and returned to the professor during the final week of the semester to receive a grade.  If the timesheet and final grade on objectives are not submitted, an incomplete grade will be given.

In the Business Technology Department of American River College, this course is a requirement for the Office Careers Certificate.  It is a recommended elective for the Administrative Assistant Degree and the Office Administration Degree at American River College.